[Johnb]

Hey guys. I know Martin suggests not avoiding going to work when you’ve had little or no sleep but what complicates things is its a half hr drive to and from work through windy roads in the countryside. I am concerned and anxious about the risk of falling asleep at the wheel and have tended to call in sick to work if ive had , say 0-3 hrs sleep.
Theres not a lot of public transport where i live but it is possible and there could some lift opportunities..just working through this and curious of opinions here. I want to live a full life even if ive had little sleep

[Martin Reed]

Your concern is understandable — and you shouldn’t drive if you have fallen asleep at the wheel (or believe that might happen).

What I will say is that it would be unusual for someone with chronic insomnia to fall asleep at the wheel without warning because people with chronic insomnia tend to experience intense daytime fatigue rather than intense daytime sleepiness. They are often described as being “tired but wired”.

You are clearly a powerful problem-solver, recognizing that you can still get a lift to work and that will help restrict the power and influence sleep has over your life.

And, if you do stay at home, you could also engage in other activities that reflect your values rather than experiencing a day of complete withdrawal from the life you want to live.

I hope there’s something useful here!

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[Johnb]

thanks Martin!!

I now have in place a friend who can give me a lift to work should i need it.
Just having that in place has made me feel a lot more accepting about lack of sleep and ive actually been sleeping a lot better since! Hence, at this stage, i haven’t missed any work days for a week now ( i’m a teacher) and if i have had low sleep, ive decided to drive in/to work without issues.

cheers mate

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